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Metal Spinning (or spin forming) is a process where a tube or a disc of metal is rotated at high speed and transformed into an axially symmetrical object. Metal spinning is usually performed on a vertical or horizontal lathe [...]
Hand Spinning vs. CNC Spinning: Two Sides of the Coin
Posted by Samuel Ibrahim, Jr. on Fri, Mar 14, 2014
Tags: metal fabricating, Metal Spinning, Custom Metal Spinning, manufacturing, Hand Spinning, CNC Spinning
Safety Under Pressure: Pressure Vessel Shape Matters
Posted by Samuel Ibrahim, Jr. on Fri, Jan 10, 2014
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) first published the Boiler & Pressure Code (BPVC) in 1915 in response to the need for safety measures in the production and use of boilers and pressure vessels. In the early [...]
Tags: metal fabricating, metal forming, Custom Metal Spinning, Custom Fabrication, Custom Pressure Vessels, ASME Safety Standards
The Case for Metal Spinning and Metal Hydroforming
Posted by Samuel Ibrahim, Jr. on Thu, Oct 10, 2013
Metal Spinning is a process by which a disc or tube of ductile metal is rotated on a spindle and formed into an axially symmetric part. Through the use of heavy forces and high speeds, the metal will deform and “flow” to form [...]
Tags: metal fabricating, metal forming, Metal Spinning, hydroforming, Custom Metal Spinning, Metal Stamping
| 5.60” diameter X 12” to 32” long X 0.250” thickness X 6061-0 aluminum vessel. |
Metal spinning is a unique process that can be used to form complex shapes from aluminum steel, stainless steel, high-strength and [...]
Tags: metal fabricating, metal forming, Metal Spinning, manufacturing, welding, stainless steel, aluminum
Metal Spinning at Fabtech: Developments Circulating at the Show
Posted by Samuel Ibrahim, Jr. on Thu, Dec 08, 2011
Metal forming and fabricating are our business here at Helander, so we’re lucky to be so close to the annual Fabtech conference held just up the road in Chicago, this year at McCormick Place. This year’s show, held from November [...]
Tags: metal fabricating, metal forming, Fabtech